LPN Walworth Clinic - Pediatric

• LPN Pediatrics Clinic
• Walworth Medical Center, Lake Geneva WI
• 64 Hours/2 Weeks
• Day Shift

We are committed to clinical excellence and patient-centered care, supported by a dedicated, multidisciplinary team. Our clinics offer the unique opportunity to work in a close-knit, rural environment with an onsite and supportive leadership team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Rooms patients, collects assessment data and prepares patient according to specific need.
• Collects patient data and documents in the medical record.
• Prepares and maintains patient charts.
• Assists in examination, treatment and other clinic procedures.
• Administers injections and medications as ordered and directed.
• Reviews physician's orders, lab requests, or follow-up needs with patient.
• Assists with laboratory procedures, screening tests and QI projects
• Answers telephone and either responds to inquiry or directs caller to appropriate personnel for triage
• Documents according to standards of care.
• Provides patient treatments as ordered.
• Coordinates referrals for patients through insurance and other physician offices
• Observes patients and reports adverse reactions to medication or treatment to the provider orRN.
• Perform the duties of a clinic LPN within alignment to LPN scope of practice.
• Assist with clinic projects and assignments and nursing initiatives.
• May provide feedback for evaluation or participate in peer review.
• Assists with preparation of staff for surveys.
• Monitors compliance with clinic initiatives as assigned
• Administers specified medications and nursing interventions as allowed by policy and procedure, licensure, and State Practice Act.
• Reinforces patient teaching provided by Provider and RN.
• Provides basic healthcare instruction to family and patient.
• Performs EKG's and simple lab tests as needed.
• Performs venipuncture to collect blood specimens.
• Participates in QA & I.
• Orders and maintains supplies.

Education and Experience

Graduate of an accredited LPN Program OR

Wisconsin: Have completed the portion of the RN Program needed to obtain a certificate of completion in practical nursing.

Experience in clinical setting preferred.

Certification and Licensure

Licensed as an LPN in the State of Practice
Approved CPR or BLS certification within 90 days

Mercyhealth offers a generous total rewards package to eligible employees including, but not limited to:

* Comprehensive Benefits Package: Mercyhealth offers a retirement plan with competitive matching contribution, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options, life and disability coverage, access to flexible spending plans, and a variety of other discounted voluntary benefit options.

* Competitive Compensation: Mercyhealth offers market competitive rates of pay and participates in various shift differential and special pay incentive programs.

* Paid Time Off: Mercyhealth offers a generous paid time off plan, which increases with milestone anniversaries, to allow employees the opportunity for a great work-life balance.

* Career Advancement: Mercyhealth offers a number of educational assistance programs and career ladders to support employees in their educational journey and advancement within Mercyhealth.

* Employee Wellbeing: Mercyhealth has a focus on wellbeing for employees across the organization and offers a number of tools and resources, such as an employer-sponsored health risk assessment and a Wellbeing mobile application, to assist employees on their wellbeing journey.

* Additional Benefits: Mercyhealth employees have access to our internal and external employee assistance programs, employee-only discount packages, paid parental and caregiver leaves, on-demand pay, special payment programs for patient services, and financial education to help with retirement planning.